tokyo

Kai Nashimoto aka Fixika

Kai aka FIXIKA is truly a pioneer of fixed gear tricks in the Japanese scene. I remember that he organized a weblog back around 2007–2009, where he wrote about how to do fixed gear tricks. When I was around 24 or 25, I read and read and read his blog almost every day to learn trick tips. I’m really glad he’s still here and still riding like this. We still shoot together a few times a year.

Rider: Kai Nashimoto
Camera: Satoshi Hashimoto
Location: Tokyo Japan
January 2026

SAMURAI TRICK COMP

84kick is hosting The fixed gear trick competition called “THE SAMURAI TRICK COMP” in Tokyo, Japan. Around 10 riders are already in. Over the past few years, I’ve been attending competitions overseas, but it’s been a long time since I could watch Japanese riders closely, so I’m really looking forward to this.

This time, I wanted to keep it as pure as possible, like 100% rider’s DIY pure, so there will be no sponsorship from brands, manufacturers, or shops. The location will be kept secret and shared only with registered riders. I’ve received some inquiries from overseas riders, but this time the event will be for domestic riders only. If everything goes well, I’d like to open it up to international riders in the future.

Alright everyone, see you on March 7th.

SAMURAI TRICK COMP
Date: March 7th, 2026 (Rain date: March 8th)
Content: Trick competition & mini games
Location: Tokyo
Entry Fee: 1000 yen

* Location will be kept secret
* For domestic riders only
* No sponsors, no media

84 Kick Courttek Bike Check

Satoshi gives us the rundown on his lovely old school style Master Courttek build! He has a lot of nice and thoughtful words to say in the second half of the video, which I actually enjoyed even more than the bike rundown.

TOKYO SESH

I dig the aesthetic of everything the KRAY crew drops. The riding in this one is killer too. Keybow and BSCboy have some really sick creativity in here and Marco always slays. Give this one a watch.

SAGLiFE FAMiLY | Iwabuchi “Nasty” Teppei

Nice little profile video of Nasty shredding the streets in his classic fashion.

https://vimeo.com/152543214

Tokyo Trip 2013.

Looked like Kareem had a really sick trip to Japan. Everyone killed it. Marco with the buttery riding and Kareem coming in better than ever on that Holdfast Frame. Nose pivot fakie double pegs are crazy looking. Scene and spots in Japan looks really fun! Check it out!